Observer States

Committee of Ministers continues to monitor efficiency of criminal justice in Italy[10/07/2002]

The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has welcomed the introduction of Italian legal reforms designed to speed up proceedings in criminal courts. However, it expressed regret that statistics for 2000-2001 did not support the conclusion that there had been any significant progress in the efficiency of the criminal justice system. The Committee will next consider the issue in December 2002.(more...) For more information